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Readers, The Great Langley Aerodrome, with witnesses who saw it fly (and carry 350 pounds of additional weight) We have published our first post on our parallel blog about the saga of the 1903 Langley Aerodrome. Click on http://anothertruthinaviationhistory.blogspot.com/ To those of you who have discovered in "Truth in Aviation History" how history has been tampered with, you may be even more amazed at the century long controversy and myth that was originated and perpetuated by Orville Wright about Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley's plane, the 1903 "Aerodrome." With the the help of his partisans, Wright clearly dedicated twenty eight years, manipulating the history until it took the form he wanted it to be. His version of the truth has been elaborated and promoted by his partisans even today. Blog on Wright and Langley: "Another Truth in Aviation History: " Scroll down to read preceding blog post (below) for a preview introduction to the new blog.

Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley's 1903 Aerodrome   . The saga of a pioneer plane--and the controversy surrounding its history  Professor Langley The Langley Aerodrome, front wings in place, preparing for a launch. The Background In the fall of 1903, the head of the Smithsonian Institution, Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley, attempted to launch a heavier than air, man-carrying, powered plane. The launch failed, as did a subsequent attempt; and his machine, christened the “Aerodrome,” ignominiously fell into the river. Only days after Langley’s second try, the Wright brothers claimed that they successfully flew their own powered plane at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina We are embarking on a parallel blog to "Truth in Aviation History"  in which we will search for the truth about the Langley/Wright story. The link will be provided. An examination of the current "history" must obviously include a look at the constant revisions of so-called "facts" by a